Tout Chai.mki-S Sjiiitiso. Tho Otago Daily Times is .indebted to Mr. Monson, of the Port Custom House, for some Interesting statistical information relating to the shipping trade of that port, showing how it flowed and ebbed, and is now at strong flood again. In ISfil, thirty-five vessels, aggregating 25 OH tons, came hero direct from tho United Kingdom During tho ensuing half decade, tho trade fell away and In lso7 only twenty-four vessels, representing 11) 201) tons, came out. The trade recoded to low water mark that year, for we find that since then tho tide has heon making, and readied a greater height this year than it over did before, inasmuch that since the beginning of January last no fewer than thirtytwo vessels have arrived direct from tho United Kingdom, tho aggregate tonnage being tons.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4174, 6 August 1874, Page 3
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